Iran hopes May 23 talks with global powers will be a success | Irish Sun

Iran hopes May 23 talks with global powers will be a success

Irish Sun Monday 30th April, 2012

• Iran will meet representatives of the P51 group in Baghdad

• Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warns Iran against going ahead with nuclear weapons programme

• He warned that a nuclear weapons-empowered Iran "would be far more dangerous both for the region and the world"

TEHRAN - Iran is hopeful its May 23 talks with the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany in Baghdad over its controversial nuclear programme will result in "success" even as Israel warned Monday that it was prepared to examine "all options" to counter any threat from Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency: "The Istanbul talks were a success and we hope that the Baghdad meeting also will be a success, and if we took one step forward in Istanbul surely, with God's help, we will take several steps ahead in Baghdad."

Iran will meet representatives of the P51 group in Baghdad for the second round of talks which were revived earlier this month in Istanbul after a 15-month impasse.

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, speaking before the Foreign Press Association, warned Monday that as long as Tehran poses a threat to Tel Aviv with its nuclear programme, all options are on the table.

"I believe it is well understood in Washington, as well as in Jerusalem that as long as there is an existential threat to our people, all options to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons should remain on the table," he said.

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